Fat Gas Check Shanks A Problem?

[462]

I once had a Lee mould that dropped bullets with fat gas check shanks. By chance, the local gunsmith had an L. E. Wilson case mouth deburring/chamfering tool that someone had removed the tit from the deburring end.
Presto, chango, apply gas check.
The mould is long gone, but the tool still sees occasional service.

 

[CZ93X62]

Been there/done that/got the T-shirt. OK for rifle-length bullets, not as good for pistol-length castings. I use the NOE flaring tools.

 

[Ian]

I deep six those and get a proper ones. Life's too short to fight with lousy moulds.

 

[Brad]

I had a Lee 452300 rnfp that was almost impossible to get checks on. I gave it way.

The NOE check flare tools sure are a good idea....

 

[Joshua]

Yep! That Lee 324-175 eventually got the shank drilled out to a plain base. I learned a lot, from that mold. Cursed a lot! Destroyed so many gas checks. I wouldn’t waste that much time again. Today, I’d just get rid of it.

 

[Brad]

Can anyone tell me what mould led to the development of the tool that became the NOE flare tool?

I know.....

 

[462]

I deep six those and get a proper ones. Life's too short to fight with lousy moulds.

Oh, that mould quickly became someone else's problem.

 

[CZ93X62]

Can anyone tell me what mould led to the development of the tool that became the NOE flare tool?

I know.....

I'll hazard a guess......the lousy interface between the fat check shanks on Lyman castings (intended for that company's thinner non-crimp shanks, to be fair) and the far more available Hornady gas checks that are thicker and do crimp when run through a sizing die. 30 caliber Lyman castings were THE WORST, and 35 caliber were a close 2nd place.

 

[Brad]

But which specific mould? What bullet design.